Local Pharmacists

Both of the above pharmacies provide a repeat prescription collection service from Beith Health Service.

Please advise our receptionist if you would prefer to collect your repeat prescription at pharmacy of your choice, and please allow 2 working days for collection.

Prescriptions collected at the Health Centre must be collected before 5.30p.m Mon-Fri.

Ordering Repeat Prescriptions on-line

Our patients now have the option of booking appointments and ordering medication on-line via Patient Access.

Registering for your secure personal on-line account is simple and allows you to:

Access and order from a ‘live’ list of your repeat medications (not one-offs at present)

Access and book a selection of appointments with our doctors

Excess quantities of regular repeat prescriptions for holidays for more than three weeks.

A Scottish home and Health Department circular from 1971 clarifies the position on prescribing for patients going abroad for extended periods. It states:-

“If a patient intends to go away for a longer period (than two to three week’s holiday) he/she may not be regarded as a resident of this country and would not be entitled to the benefits of the National Health Service. It may not be in the patient’s best interest for him/her to continue to self-medication over such longer periods. If a patient is going abroad for a long period, he/she should be prescribed sufficient drugs to meet his/her requirements only until such time as he can place himself/herself in the care of a doctor at his/her destination.

Where ongoing medical attention is not necessary, the patient may be given a private prescription.

New Launch —- “EYE CARE AYRSHIRE”

The optometrist (high street optician) is the right person to assess your eye problem. Eyecare Ayrshire -you can be seen by an optometrist who will examine your eye problems.

You will then receive any medicine you need, free of charge, from your community pharmacy.

NEW IN PRACTICE — COMMUNITY CONNECTOR

A Community Connector will be available to this Practice every Friday. They can signpost patients in the right direction and help find local services on a range of non-medical topics to meet their needs and interests, including:

*Money and benefit advice, debt management and budgeting *Local activities and social groups. *Self-help and support groups. *Care services and carers support groups. *Volunteering opportunities. *Getting into work, training and education

To make an appointment for a patient or find out more yourself, please contact Leona Dallas, your Community Connector, ask Reception.